Details
We love teaching and passing on knowledge, for us it is through canning and preserving and for Uncle Nearest it was through distilling. To honor his family, name, and teaching we created a sauce inspired by the story. We slow roasted onions in Uncle Nearest 1856 whiskey and apple cider vinegar to make it slightly sweet. We then rehydrated dates and dried ghost peppers in whiskey and vinegar. It is a spicy, tangy, smokey sauce - cheers to passing on knowledge.
Marshall's Haute Sauce
Portland, OR
TLDR Background Story
Founded in 2011 by Sarah Marshall with her husband, Dirk, after Sarah's years as a nonprofit social worker. She makes every bottle by hand from local, seasonal Oregon and Washington produce, with a farmers-market-focused, food-preservation mission.
Proudest Achievement
Smoked Habanero Barbeque sauce won first place at the national Scovie Awards
The "Why" Behind the Business
I started Marshall's Haute Sauce to highlight and preserve Oregon agriculture naturally, and encourage others to do the same." She grew up canning with her mother and wanted her daughter to have the same connection, plus a way to build community friendships and tell farmers' stories.
Coolest/Most Fun Experience
Being asked to create a product for Uncle Nearest Distilling's launch party.